Muhammad The Terrorist!!

“I think Mohammed was a terrorist…he was a violent man,
a man of war.”
(Jerry Falwell interview on 60 Minutes, October 6, 2002)

I’m not sure what’s worse,
this statement or the fact that a reputable prime time program would broadcast
such views. It’s a disturbing commentary at a time when our world
is crying to heal, understand and reconcile.

Five days after this interview, I turn to the internet, surfing religious
web sites for enlightenment. The Power that be leads me to the following
site which has daily devotionals and thoughts.

I hope we can all draw comfort from the words of wisdom I found that
day:

There are few if any sins more loathsome in God's sight
than hy-pocrisy. To disregard the King of the universe in one's heart
is a great evil, but to outwardly disguise it with religious cosmetics
is intolerable…Just why is religious hypocrisy so abominable? …it
dares to presume that the all-knowing and all-seeing God of the universe
can be deceived by mere formal piety…it utterly blinds its victims
so that they not only are incapable of rightly judging themselves, but
also become vicious accusers of others.

Flee to God for deliverance
from every evil that would threaten to separate you from Him. Particularly
pray for deliverance from the blindness of hypocrisy which has its roots
in pride.

Today's Thought

October 11th 2002

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will
lift you up. (James 4:10 )

This web site I happened to visit was www.falwell.com – yes, Jerry
Falwell, who belongs to a denomination of 70 million members and who graces
his own ministry with the following Mission Statement: